JUNIOR SOFTWARE AUTOMATION TESTER

DCS Corporation - Nashua, NH

Full-time - Entry Level

Nashua, NH

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Junior Software Automation Tester at DCS Corporation is responsible for ensuring the quality and functionality of software components through regression test automation. This role involves collaborating with a small team in a fast-paced Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment, focusing on both automated and manual testing to meet customer mission needs. The position emphasizes employee growth and offers a supportive work culture where contributions are valued.

Responsibilities

• Test various software components to ensure they meet business and system requirements.
• Build and configure test environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Robot Framework for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Perform automated nightly testing on product builds.
• Create detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on functional and non-functional requirements.
• Execute automated test cases, analyze results, and take corrective action.
• Participate as an integral member of a SAFe agile software development team, promoting quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Identify, document, and track defects, collaborating with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• Minimum of a High School diploma plus 10 years of related experience, Associate's degree in related field plus 4 years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree in related field plus 2 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of the software development processes.
• Proficiency with open-source automation tools, such as Robot Framework, Playwright, Appium, Cypress, Selenium, or other appropriate test automation frameworks.
• Proficiency writing and maintaining automation code, libraries, and frameworks in Python and/or JavaScript.
• Experience with source control and defect tracking software tools.

Nice-to-haves

• Hands-on experience with test automation using Robot Framework.
• Experience with the SAFe Agile Framework.
• Experience using Azure DevOps.
• Experience implementing automated testing and integration into Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Experience with virtualization technology, creating and using Windows-based virtual machines.
• Knowledge and understanding of mission planning needs of military aviators.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.
• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.